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PAGE 01.qxp_Layout 1 27/05/2020 17:07 Page 1 TRADE JUNE 2020 TYRE TRADE NEWS - THE UK’s FAVOURITE TYRE TRADE MAGAZINE email: [email protected] TYRE FAVOURITE THE UK’s TRADE NEWS - TYRE JUNE 2020 TYRENEWS THE NO. 1 MAGAZINE FOR THE TYRE INDUSTRY JUNE 2020 When it matters most. Whatever the weather. Whatever the time of year. michelin.co.uk Thank you. From all of us, to all of you. It’s times like this when you realise the exceptional people we have working in our industry. We would like to thank our customers, employees and all the people who are helping to keep vital services throughout the country moving. #inthistogether #staysafe #becausewecare www.continental-tyres.co.uk PAGE 04.qxp_Layout 1 03/06/2020 22:18 Page 1 NEWS The Battle for Run Flats ainly fitted to some models of ownership as the vehicle ages average annual miles inevitably Mini, BMW, Mercedes & Audi coincides with cost saving. Despite decreased. There will always be Mrun flat tyres provide extra security to this the panelmarket remained highly drivers that demand the additional drivers alongside increased boot Premium (6 main brands) despite benefits run flat can bring but the space and a lighter vehicle but losing 3% pts to budget; it’s perhaps question is are they prepared to pay inevitably this comes at a cost. surprising that mid-range didn’t pick for it, and if so, how much? up any of this decline but the budget Run flats were one of the key price looks to be a key pulling point. growth areas in 2018 with an 8% unit uplift and over a double digit (+12%) Some good news for wholesalers gain in value, however, things came and retailers is that the number of to an abrupt halt in 2019. Both key dimensions appears to be facts took a hit shrinking the overall consolidating, the top 5 best sellers panelmarket by 3% in units and 7% now account for 36% (+2% pts on in value, units held firmer in larger last year). This increase has mainly rims as you would perhaps expect been led by the 225/45/17 but we with these car manufacturers, but also see a new entrant with the value suffered a similar fate. 225/40/19. 4x4/SUV lost further ground (-1% 2020 looks another battle that run pt) to passenger car, with one of the flats will have to face as the key reasons being the change of economy becomes squeezed and news and any feature contributions Tyre Trade News Magazine On-line, (July features are shown on page 3). Website and Newsletter Keep up to date with all the news yre Trade News is continuing to the magazine as we have for the past from the tyre industry on the website publish through these very different 27 years. www.tyretradenews.co.uk Ttimes. 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Page 8 RECYCLING Hankook’s New 4x4 Tyre 13 BATTERIES Michelin New Agilis 3 Tyre 14 Maxxis T Razr Design Award 15 Website Advertising Risk of Unroadworthy Vehicles 20 Opportunities Pirelli’s New Cinturato P7 Tyre 22 Vintage Tyre Feature 24-30 Risk of ‘Dead-End’ Stock Piling Page 10 Promote Your Run Flat Tyres Feature 31-37 Company We continue to publish Industry Training 38-44 Tyre Trade News Magazine monthly www.tyretradenews.co.uk during the Coronavirus Pandemic, People in the News 45-46 Tel: +44 as well as keeping Motorsport 47-49 (0) 1296 655 833 www.tyretradenews.co.uk email: up to date with all the breaking Classified Advertisers 50 [email protected] news, features and more. 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PAGE 06.qxp_Layout 1 04/06/2020 15:36 Page 1 NEWS To support the sector in delivering on the digital and low-carbon IndustriAllSaving Europe, Jobs Ceemet, -ACEA, Reducing CLEPA, CECRA andEmissions ETRMA transitions, we request that the European Commission takes the call for an ambitious recovery plan for the automotive sector following actions: or many decades, the European contribution to the Green Deal and - Develop and maintain technological automotive sector has been one of mitigating the climate emergency. But due leadership by means of ambitious Fthe key pillars of the economic and social to COVID-19, strong support from the technology programmes to support welfare of Europe. Indirectly, the sector national governments and the both digital and low-carbon provides employment to 13,8 million Commission is needed in order to help transitions. workers. The European assembly plants the sector to make the necessary - Provide investment support (grants, still produce 1 in every 4 cars worldwide. investments in transitioning to loans, equity) for the market The sector is highly innovative and decarbonisation while supporting introduction of new sustainable accounts for 20% of industrial research European jobs and keeping its technologies. funding in Europe. Europe’s automotive contribution to EU exports and the social Accelerate the roll-out of charging sector has become a global leader with a welfare of European citizens. and re-fuelling infrastructure for cars, strong export orientation. vans and commercial vehicles in public COVID-19 provoked an To bring the sector back on track and as well as private, places, and deliver unprecedented crisis in the sector, sales enable it to emerge from this recession, at least 2 million charging points and came to a halt, investments have the European automotive sector urgently refuelling stations across the EU for all plummeted and the market introduction of needs: vehicle types as indicated earlier. new clean models has been postponed. - Coordinated measures to support - Introduce/reinforce market incentives At the same time, post-pandemic work the relaunch of the industry incl. the to promote the uptake of alternative organisation is increasing production aftermarket with harmonised guidance powertrains. costs. on preventive health and safety - Promote industrial collaboration and The economic and social impact of the measures for the workplace; industrial alliances to share the cost COVID-19 crisis on the automotive sector coordination is also needed to avoid of the development and market is particularly severe. Workers, although further disruptions in the sophisticated introduction of new low-carbon supported by short-time work automotive supply chains. technologies. arrangements, have seen their incomes - Support for viable companies to - Facilitate investments in the next reduced, and companies are facing cash maintain their resilience. To avoid generation digital infrastructure as a drains as their revenues have stranded assets liquidity support has key enabler for more reliable disappeared. If this situation persists, the to be maintained as long this is connectivity between vehicles. sector risks a meltdown with large-scale needed: state aid, investment - Make use of innovative public bankruptcies and restructuring. guarantees, tax breaks, soft loans. procurement to support demand and During the financial crisis (2008-13), - Support for companies in to bring new innovations to the market. the automotive sector lost 440.000 jobs maintaining/developing their - Boost investment in the research (in car production and the aftermarket). If human capital while the income and and developments as well in the no measures are taken, this number risks job security of workers must be production of batteries, hydrogen, and being dwarfed by the current recession preserved e.g. through continuation of low-carbon liquid fuels, within the which may be much deeper. short-time work arrangements European Union. Therefore, industriAll Europe, Ceemet, connected to skills upgrading. - Develop the circular economy ACEA, CLEPA, CECRA and ETRMA, the - Introduce/reinforce temporary connected to the automotive supply European business organisations and the demand stimulus measures by chain (recycling, re-manufacturing, re- trade unions for the sector call on the vehicle renewal schemes that are use). European Commission for a bold coordinated on EU level and - Support the many automotive industrial recovery plan. Such a plan financially supported by the SME’s should be based on two objectives. First Commission. These measures should in redefining their value chain of all, bringing the industry back on track be eligible for latest technologies positioning in a fast-changing by stimulating sales and reviving and in addition be differentiated automotive landscape.